Federation News
How can joy live alongside fear and uncertainty?
Jun 20, 2025 | From the Desk of Danny Cohn
Shabbat Shalom, With war raging on multiple fronts, like many of you, I find myself glued to the news more than usual. Media broadcasts play constantly in my office and at home, updates are coming in from colleagues overseas, and the i24 app pings my phone with...
Read moreFacing Hate: We are not powerless. But we must act.
Jun 6, 2025 | From the Desk of Danny Cohn
Shabbat Shalom, We enter Shabbat heartbroken and outraged. This week, a peaceful demonstration in Boulder, Colorado—held in support of the hostages still held by Hamas—was violently disrupted by a terror attack. The pain and fear reverberating through our community...
Read moreStanding Together Through Storms & Sorrow
May 23, 2025 | From the Desk of Danny Cohn
Dear Friends, As we prepare to welcome Shabbat, we come to the end of a challenging week for our St. Louis community and our global Jewish family. Our thoughts continue to be with those impacted by last week’s tornado and storms. The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is...
Read moreHelping Our Community Recover from Friday’s Severe Storms
May 18, 2025 | Community Impact, Federation News
To our St. Louis Jewish community, We continue to be in contact with community leaders following Friday afternoon’s storms and tornadoes. Throughout Shabbat, our Security team members visited synagogues and other organizations, working with local authorities to assess...
Read moreShabbat Shalom: A message from Danny Cohn
May 9, 2025 | From the Desk of Danny Cohn
Shabbat Shalom, Jewish St. Louis, As we prepare to enter this Shabbat, I want to take a moment to wish each of you peace, rest and meaningful connection with loved ones. This weekend, we also look ahead to Mother’s Day—a time to honor the extraordinary women in our...
Read moreOur journey through remembrance, mourning and celebration: A message from Danny Cohn
Apr 25, 2025 | From the Desk of Danny Cohn
Dear Friends, Shabbat Shalom! I hope you all had a meaningful Passover; I spent it with Andrew and Nora in Birmingham and we cannot wait to celebrate chaggim with you all in the coming months and years. This coming week, we now enter a sacred stretch of our Jewish...
Read moreA Passover Message from Danny Cohn
Apr 11, 2025 | From the Desk of Danny Cohn
Dear Friends, As we gather tomorrow around our seder tables for Passover, we join in a tradition that has endured for over three thousand years—a tradition that reminds us not only of the bitterness of slavery, but also of the sweet and enduring miracle of our...
Read moreJProStL Announces 2025-2026 Board
Apr 9, 2025 | Federation News, Press Releases
JProStL has announced the 2025-26 board members with Rebekah Scallet, Artistic Director of The J’s New Jewish Theater, in the role of JProStL President. Joining Rebekah are Vice Presidents Helen Turner (STL Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum) and Susan Kemppainen...
Read moreHineni – Here I Am: A Shabbat Message from Our New President & CEO
Mar 28, 2025 | From the Desk of Danny Cohn
Shabbat Shalom and Shalom u’veracha, – Peace and blessings to all of you. As I end my second week as the new President & CEO of our Federation it is with great joy that I send you my first Shabbat message. I have arrived to St. Louis and the Federation with a deep...
Read moreJewish Federation of St. Louis Announces 2025 Evening of Impact Award Recipients
Jan 31, 2025 | Federation News, Press Releases
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the award winners to be honored at the 2025 Evening of Impact to be held Wednesday, February 19. Caroline Goldenberg and Joel Gotkin have been chosen as the recipients of the 2025 David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young...
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